Length Converter

The most common length conversion is meters to feet. One meter equals approximately 3.28084 feet. This conversion is needed when comparing metric and imperial measurements for height, room dimensions and athletic distances.

To convert kilometers to miles, multiply by 0.621371. For example, 10 kilometers equals approximately 6.21371 miles. Kilometers are used for road distances in most countries while miles are used in the US and UK.

Metric length units (centimeters, meters, kilometers) are based on powers of 10 and used in most countries. Imperial units (inches, feet, yards, miles) are used primarily in the US and UK. The base metric unit is the meter; the closest imperial equivalent is approximately 3.28 feet.

There are exactly 100 centimeters in a meter. This is one of the most fundamental metric conversions, used in everyday measurements worldwide for height, furniture and screen sizes.

5 feet 9 inches equals approximately 175.26 centimeters. To convert feet and inches to centimeters, multiply the feet by 30.48 and the inches by 2.54, then add the two results together.